Working with agile in a waterfall environment wwp
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This document discusses a case study of a large health insurance provider that used Agile methods for a high-risk, complex project to build a health cost estimator, despite the organization typically using a Waterfall approach. The project involved 5 Scrum teams building the estimator over 3 years with a budget of $8.5 million. Using Agile allowed the project to explore risks in increments, deliver the most important features first, have 4 major releases, and develop a 1 1/2 year product roadmap. As a result, the project was completed on time and budget and received an award, demonstrating how Agile can work for complex, high-risk projects even in mostly Waterfall organizations.
Working with agile in a waterfall environment wwp
- 1. Working with Agile in a Waterfall EnvironmentA case study in the Challenges of a High Risk Project
- 2. Development EnvironmentLargest Health Insurance provider in the Pacific Northwest ~6000 of employeesTypical ProjectsClaims Processing (CP-SS)ComplianceWeb, “eBusiness” 90/10 : Waterfall /Agile
- 3. Transparency: Health Cost Estimator100 members5 Scrum teams3 year $8.5 MillionCorporate Key Initiative
- 4. High Company RiskHigh Importance to the CEOComplex Data AnalysisComplex Org. SilosNo external project drivers = no driversChallenges: Health Cost Estimator
- 5. Why Agile?Waterfall failedEarly risk visibilityAdapt and make changes earlyIt was a web project…
- 6. ResultsRisks explored in incrementsMost important features delivered first4 major releases1 ½ year product roadmapProjectA year later Received “Best of Blues” Award
- 7. This case study in ENTERPRISE AgileEnterprise Agile is like…Enterprise AgileWaterfall
- 8. How to Reach: Joseph FlahiffSMART WAYTHELeadTOPROJECTSYOURJoseph Flahiff, PMP, CSPwww.WhitewaterProjects.comjoseph@whitewaterprojecs.comTwitter.com/joseph_flahiffEnterprise Agile Podcast206.276.1386
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- #3: Largest Healthcare Insurance provider in the Pacific Northwest ~6000 of employeesTypical ProjectsClaims Processing (CP-SS)ComplianceWeb, “eBusiness” 90/10 : Waterfall /AgileTransparency: Health Cost Estimator100 members5 Scrum teams3 year $8.5 MillionCorporate Key Initiative Largest Insurer in the Pacific NW/ Inter Mountain areaWA, OR, UT, IDNOT A SOFTWARE COMPANYProvider SearchEnhanced Cost estimatorClick to chatMember feedbackSpecialist referral tool
- #5: High risk project. Steering committee with a lot of optionsPressure to not do project, surfaced discount structure How can you do Agile where every changes has to be reviewed by a risk committee?
- #8: This case study in ENTERPRISE Agile shows that Enterprise agile is like calling this man an athlete. Enterprise agile may be weightier than agile in a startup But given the right circumstances it can still take down waterfall